Sylvia Rousseve

April 14, 1936 - July 13, 2024 Sylvia Rousseve passed away peacefully at age 88 on July 13, 2024. A proud native of the City of Angels, Sylvia was a passionate educator and a beloved friend whose faith informed her devotion to social justice.
Sylvia began her education in 1941 at Ascension Catholic School, where later in life, she also served on the School Board. In 1954, Sylvia graduated from St. Monica's High School. After earning a degree in English Literature from UCLA, Sylvia found her vocation as an educator. Or, as she put it (in the style of her New Orleans ancestors), teaching became her "raison d'etre."
Sylvia's 50+ years in the classroom began at St. Mark School, and included experience at St. Bernard High School and Loyola High School, where she spent over 30 memorable years.
Over the course of her career, Sylvia earned a Master's from Loyola University (now LMU). She also received a Fulbright grant to teach at the historic Latymer School in London, as well as grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to continue her study of the works of Shakespeare – which were a lifelong inspiration for her.
Sylvia indeed saw all the world as a stage, and she played her role in it by serving others through education and by standing up for peaceful causes. Sylvia truly appreciated and celebrated the gift of life.
She is survived by her sister Kay Mitchell, multiple generations of the Rousseve and Mitchell families – as well as countless friends, colleagues, and students whose lives she touched. To honor Sylvia's memory, please consider donating to Catholic Relief Services, UNICEF, or Doctors Without Borders.